E-hardtail Specialized Turbo Tero on test

Florentin Vesenbeckh

 · 11.04.2022

E-hardtail Specialized Turbo Tero on testPhoto: Hersteller
E-hardtail Specialized Turbo Tero on test

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The new Turbo Tero hardtail from Specialized aims to combine everyday and trail suitability. The look is emphatically sporty.

However, the EQ version with mudguards, pannier rack and lighting system makes the bike the perfect everyday car replacement. The Tero has borrowed its motor from the sporty Levo: Specialized 2.2 with hardware from Brose's SMag, plus a battery with 710 or 530 watt hours (depending on the equipment variant), which can be easily removed from the down tube and locked. The smart features of the Levo are also taken over by the latest Turbo offspring. Mission Control app, fine-tuning of the U-levels and wireless updates, for example.

The Tero also comes with a completely new feature on top: the Turbo System Lock. The motor can be completely deactivated and a vibration alarm activated via app or remote lever - theft protection à la Specialized.

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There will be three equipment variants of the Turbo Tero, the middle one optionally also with full equipment.

Prices: It starts at 3300 euros for the Tero 3.0, the top model Tero 5.0 costs 5400 euros and has the most pronounced trail genes of the range with a Tele seatpost, Sram G2 brakes and Rockshox Recon fork.

Wheel size/suspension travelAll variants roll on 29x2.35 tyres and offer 110 millimetres of fork travel. The 3.0 and 4.0 are also available with a lower top tube.

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EngineSpecialised 2.2

Battery710 or 530 Wh

You can download the complete test of the Specialized Tero from EMTB 6/2021 including all technical data and grades as a PDF below the article. The test costs 0.99 euros.

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  In addition to the lock, the battery on the Specialized Tero is secured with a clamping lever that pulls the battery firmly and rattle-free into position.Photo: Max Fuchs In addition to the lock, the battery on the Specialized Tero is secured with a clamping lever that pulls the battery firmly and rattle-free into position.  Specialized Turbo Tero: The sides of the Mastermind TCD can be configured via app. Smart: The cadence display, which informs the user whether they are cranking in the green zone in which the motor is working efficiently.Photo: Max Fuchs Specialized Turbo Tero: The sides of the Mastermind TCD can be configured via app. Smart: The cadence display, which informs the user whether they are cranking in the green zone in which the motor is working efficiently.

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Florentin Vesenbeckh has been on a mountain bike since he was ten years old. Even on his very first tour, he focussed on single trails - and even after more than 30 years in the saddle of an MTB, these are still the quintessence of biking for him. He spent his youth competing in various bike disciplines and later his cycling career was characterised by years as a riding technique coach. Professionally, the experienced test editor now focusses on e-mountainbikes. In recent years, the qualified sports scientist and trained journalist has tested over 300 bikes and more than 40 different motor systems in the laboratory and in practice.

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